Iconic American music to be heard in Bethesda
Music by one of America’s great composers will be heard in Bethesda.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Wayne Marshall on the podium will play the music of George Gershwin. The concert, which is entitled “Rhapsody in Gershwin,” will feature his iconic piece “Rhapsody in Blue” as well as other works.
Bandleader Paul Whiteman commissioned the work in 1923 and Gershwin composed “Rhapsody in Blue” in 1924 in a period of weeks. In his biography, Gershwin revealed that the music came to him as he rode a train, with its:
The sound of the wheels was so inspiring that he heard the entire piece, from start to finish, which he went on to describe as a:
By the time the train arrived in Boston, Gershwin had figured out the plot of the composition.
“Rhapsody in Blue” starts with a glissando for clarinet that is as recognizable as the beginning of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, or “Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones.
Other popular Gershwin tunes that audiences might hear include “I Got Rhythm,” “Summertime,” and “Embraceable You.”
“Rhapsody in Gershwin” is scheduled for February 3 at 8.00 pm, at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda. Organizers of concerts like this can promote them by using poster printing for their advertising.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Wayne Marshall on the podium will play the music of George Gershwin. The concert, which is entitled “Rhapsody in Gershwin,” will feature his iconic piece “Rhapsody in Blue” as well as other works.
Bandleader Paul Whiteman commissioned the work in 1923 and Gershwin composed “Rhapsody in Blue” in 1924 in a period of weeks. In his biography, Gershwin revealed that the music came to him as he rode a train, with its:
“steely rhythms, its rattle-ty bang . . . I frequently hear music in the very heart of the noise.”
The sound of the wheels was so inspiring that he heard the entire piece, from start to finish, which he went on to describe as a:
“musical kaleidoscope of America, of our vast melting pot . . . of our metropolitan madness.”
By the time the train arrived in Boston, Gershwin had figured out the plot of the composition.
“Rhapsody in Blue” starts with a glissando for clarinet that is as recognizable as the beginning of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, or “Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones.
Other popular Gershwin tunes that audiences might hear include “I Got Rhythm,” “Summertime,” and “Embraceable You.”
“Rhapsody in Gershwin” is scheduled for February 3 at 8.00 pm, at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda. Organizers of concerts like this can promote them by using poster printing for their advertising.